this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at midday. boris johnson attacks the prime minister's brexit plans saying she has wrapped the country in a suicide vest and handed the detonator to brussels. high drama at the us open as serena williams loses her cool...and the final. you owe me an apology. i have never cheated in my life. i have a daughter and i stand up for what is right for her. rules which prevented some victims of crime from claiming compensation if they lived with their attacker are to scrapped. north korea stages a huge military display to celebrate its 70th anniversary. but the country's long range missiles weren't part of the show of power. sirmo farah wins the great north run for an unprecendented fifth consecutive time. several senior conservatives have

criticised borisjohnson for his latest blistering attack on theresa may's brexit plan. the former foreign secretary said mrs may had "wrapped a suicide vest" around the british constitution and "handed the detonator" to the eu. the home secretary, sajid javid, said there were "much better ways" to articulate differences, and the row served as a reminder to public figures to use measured language. writing in the mail on sunday, mrjohnson said "we have opened ourselves to perpetual political blackmail". he went onto say, "we have wrapped a suicide vest "around the british constitution 7 and handed "the detonator to michel barnier." his language has already been criticised by some conservative mps. the foreign office minister,

alan duncan called his remarks "disgusting". our political correspondent, helen catt explained the latest storm around mrjohnson. he decided to employ this metaphor of a suicide vest, saying theresa may would be wrapping a suicide vest around the british constitution and handing the detonator to the eu. as you said, that's seen some quite vocal backlash, sir alan duncan who worked with borisjohnson at the foreign office said it marked a disgusting moment in modern edition politics, tom tugendhat the chair of the foreign affairs select committee who was a former serving officer in afghanistan, strong condemnation from him, he said a suicide bomb he saw while in helmand province, comparing the prime minister to that was not funny and he urged some people to grow up. not everyone so strong in their criticism, community secretary james brokenshaw

criticised his tone and sajid javad speaking to andrew marr this morning stopped short of criticising him quite so vocally. i think there are much better ways to articulate differences and i think it's a reminder i think for all of us in public policy whichever political party we represent, to use measured language which i think that is what the public wants to see. in terms of measured language it's the first time i've had a chance to ask you, would you approve the description of women who wear the hijab or niqab as letterboxes? it's not language i would use. do you think he has a language problem? get him on your programme and quiz him yourself. do you think he's islamophobic? sorry, say again? no. i've known him well over a number of years, i think he loves all of britain's communities no matter where they come from. look at the stuff in today's papers, do you think he would be a fit leader of the conservative party?

we're not looking for a leader, we are lucky to have a very good leader and she is also the prime minister of this country and she's doing a greatjob. he may say the party is not looking for a leader but boris johnson may have other ideas, there is speculation he is preparing a leadership bid and this article some would say paves the way for this leadership bid. absolutely, most things are borisjohnson says at the moment are being viewed through the prism of his leadership ambitions. this was an article designed to cause a stir and there will be those who love this sort of turn of phrase but it gets him on the front pages and of course he is a politician that has the sort of cut through with the public that many other aspiring conservative leaders can only dream of. all of this at a time when his private life has been under scrutiny, claims in the sunday times today that downing street have a sort

of dossier, 4,000 word dossier to use against him. this is what the sunday times describes as a 4,000 word war book which covers areas like his love life and other personal matters, said to have started circulating last week despite being written in 2016. of course last week was when they got the revelations about his private life in the papers which again some have said may hinder his leadership ambitions, others thinking it getting all the bad news out first. downing street has categorically denied that they leaked the dossier to undermine boris johnson, they say it's offensive and 100% untrue to suggest they leaked it. that was our political correspondent, helen catt, talking to me a little earlier. the government has been accused of failing to prepare for the potential impact which brexit could have on peace and security at the irish border. the chief constable of the police service of northern ireland, george hamilton says if the border were to return it would be exploited by criminals and terrorists.

in an interview with the sunday times he says that some politicians don't understand the dangers — the government says it is considering his call for extra resources. our correspondent louise cullen is in belfast with more details. this isn't new from george hamilton, he's been telling the government of the past year they need to prepare for peace and security in northern ireland in the event of the border being resurrected. i think these remarks are being aired with an increasing amount of frustration, he said back injune the psni has a business plan to address these problems, he wants 400 more officers, more vehicles and equipment and no one is signing off on that and no one giving him an answer. the government has recognised there is a unique situation for the psni and says it is looking at his concerns because of that land border

but george hamilton in this article, says 20 years after the good friday agreement, 600 days after the collapse of the assembly, there may be a feeling that although perhaps, the troubles may be regarded as resolved and things are quieter, they are still policing this border 24/7, he calls it a high threat border and says it's still very tricky to address the concerns but he fears some in government regard it as peripheral both geographically and in terms of impact. he says that's absolutely not the case, if the border is resurrected it will be exploited by criminals and terrorists, even such things as smuggling which he thinks the government may regard as small, that is the lifeblood of terrorist organisations and it needs to be planned for and anticipated. louise, thank you. the tuc has said it will back the campaign for another public vote on brexit if the government doesn't secure a final deal. speaking on the bbc‘s andrew marr programme, the tuc‘s general secretary,

frances o'grady, said the uk was in danger of crashing out of the eu, and called for more time for negotiations to take place. frances o'grady was also asked if unions supported a second vote on brexit. i want to serve notice to the prime minister today that if we don't get the deal that working people need then the tuc will be throwing our full weight behind a campaign for a popular vote so that people get a say on whether the deal is good enough or not because, you know, i'm a trade unionist. there is no way a trade unionist would negotiate a deal and not go back to their members. rules which prevent some victims of crime from being compensated if they lived with their attacker are being scrapped by the ministry ofjustice. the "same roof rule" was changed in 1979, but not retrospectively, meaning victims from before that

time have been refused payouts. last year, more than a £150million was paid out by the scheme. here's our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw. after a violent crime, what happens to the victims? for over 50 years, they have been able to claim compensation under a scheme funded by the state. but the government says the system needs modernising to reflect the changing nature of crime, so it is starting a review. the criminal injuries compensation scheme review will examine the two—year time limit on bringing claims, if people with convictions for certain offences should be barred from compensation, and whether sexual grooming victims should be able to make claims. currently, they can't. following a court case this summer, ministers are also promising to scrap the so—called same roof rule. it blocks compensation claims from victims who lived with their attacker before 1979. last year's terror attacks

highlighted concerns about compensation for victims who had suffered many different types of injury. so the review will look at whether payments are set at the right level. whitehall budgets are tight. the review will consider if the compensation scheme is sustainable and if the proposed changes are affordable. danny shaw, bbc news. north korea has staged a huge military parade to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation. events such as these are usually an opportunity to show off military hardware, but on this occasion it held back from displaying its missiles and devoted the parade to civilians efforts to build the economy. the parade comes at a sensitive time as efforts to ease tensions between the united states and north korea have stalled. from seoul, laura bicker reports. our correspondent laura bicker in the south korean capital seoul. there was something missing from the

parade. he may have rolled out the ta nks parade. he may have rolled out the tanks and artillery but there was no sign of the missiles, the subject of international sanctions. this less provocative display reflects the recent charm offensive. he has written another letter to the us president to try to get talks back on track. and once again, here he is playing the diplomat. this time showing off his friendship with china, saluting the crowd with the envoy. the remaining fervour was saved for the economic prowess of north korea. nurses and engineers we re north korea. nurses and engineers were pa rt of north korea. nurses and engineers were part of the occasion. but the invited cameras are told where to point amidst the waving elite. outside the city there are fears

north korea is on the verge of a food crisis after crops fail after a heatwave. the ruling family showing what they want the world to see. just like the missiles, there is so much hidden from view and until that changes, the international community may find it difficult to trust. polls have opened in sweden in a general election dominated by the rise of an anti—immigration party. the nationalist sweden democrats, stand a good chance of becoming the second biggest party in parliament. their campaigning has focused on immigration and crime. the social democrat prime minister, stefan lofven, was spotted on his way to the polling booth this morning and answered questions on the prospect of a good showing for the sweden democrats, a party he's previously accused of spreading extremism. are you feeling worried? are you

worried about the future direction of this country? lam very of this country? i am very concerned, of course. this is important. either we stay with a decent democracy or we choose another path. and a little earlier we spoke to our europe correspondent gavin lee, who has spent the morning in the swedish capital, stockholm. what we have seen is a reflex of similar circumstances in other countries in europe, the issues of migration and here in sweden, the sweden democrats are the emergent party, talking about the worry of crime, a spike in gun crime and gang crime, conflating that with migration. there has been a spike of crime. it's an issue because back in 2015 sweden saw the most

migrants enter this country per capita, 163,000, the government put restrictive measures in place and what was supposed to be a schengen border free travel area, there are checks on the borders and those temporary checks are still in place and while the established parties say other factors are in play like wild fires over the summer, social welfare, housing, stopping increased privatisation, it has been the centrifugal force coming back to migration, the social democrats the main party, according to the polls will see their biggest slip in 70 years in politics, expecting the lowest result, about 20%, the centre—right moderates expecting 20% with the sweden democrats around the same figure. some say they could be the highest party and their leader saying they are not racist, the other parties saying they are toxic and they would not work with them if by the polls ending tonight at 8pm, they have to look at coalition politics. the headlines on bbc news...

boris johnson attacks the prime minister's brexit plans saying she has wrapped the country in a suicide vest and handed the detonator to brussels. high drama at the us open as serena williams loses her cool..and the final. rules which prevented some victims of crime from claiming compensation if they lived with their attacker are to scrapped. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. it should have been naomi osaka's night after claiming victory in the us open final — but it was serena williams who's been grabbing the headlines after she accused the umpire of sexism and treating her unfairly. williams was cited by the official for three code violations inlcuding getting coaching signals, breaking her racket, and for calling the chair umpire a thief, which cost her a game.

i can't say he wasn't a thief because i think you took the game from me but i've seen other men call umpires several things and i'm here fighting for women's rights and women's equality and for all kinds of stuff and for me to say thief and for him to take a game? it made me feel like it was a sexist remark. i mean, he's never took a game from a man because they've said... for me it blows my mind but i'm going to continue to fight for women and to fight for us to have equality. it woman should be able to take her shirt off without getting a fine. this is outrageous, you know, and i feel like the fact i have to go through this is just an example for the next person that has emotions

and want to express themselves and they want to be a strong woman and they want to be a strong woman and they are going to be allowed to do that because of today. it didn't work out for me but it will work out for the next person. well naomi osaka was reduced to tears as she accepted her first grand slam trophy. the ceremony was met with a chorus of boos from williams' home us open crowd, who had been unhappy with her treatment during the match. for me it felt like a normal match, walking up to the net. serena gave mea walking up to the net. serena gave me a hug and it was awesome. when i step upi me a hug and it was awesome. when i step up i feel like another present. not a serena fan butjust a normal person, but when i hoped her at the net... sorry! —— when i helped her —— when i hugged heard. when i hugged heard at the net, i felt like

a little kid again. sorry. so naomi osaka does become the first japanese player to win a grand slam. these were the scenes in tokyo as fans gathered to watch her make history. the 20—year—old no doubt hoping it will be the first of many majors. and ryan giggs will name a new wales captain tonight for their match away to denmark, as ashley williams hasn't been included in the squad. they beat the republic of ireland 4—1 earlier this week and will face a much stronger danish side that will see the return of their star players after a temporary agreement was made in a row over commercial rights. giggs says he won't be underestimating them. we are prepared for a very good team, a top ten team. it team that performed in the world cup. favourite in the group. we have a tough game. we will need to do better. things we need to look at. we will do that when we go there on sunday. that's all the sport for now. keep up to date with england's proigress in the cricket on the bbc sport website.

justin rose is leading in the final event. just a shot clear of rory mcilroy. goodbye from me. the four—time olympic gold medalist, sir mo farah, has claimed a new victory as the champion of this weekend's great north run. 59 minutes and 26 seconds was his time. the 2016th women's kenyan champion was the winner in the women's race. now let's get more to you on the

comments from former foreign secretary boris johnson comments from former foreign secretary borisjohnson about comments from former foreign secretary boris johnson about the premises to's accept plans. he wrote that she had wrapped a suicide vest around the constitution and handed a detonator to the european union. i have been discussing the remarks with the political correspondent at the spectator, and i asked her whether she thought these comments, which have already provoked criticism, were part of his leadership bid. i don't think you can write those words and not think you are going to get a response so they are not accidental. it isn't the first time we've seen him since losing the front we had the row over the burqa in the summer. he knows that he wa nts to in the summer. he knows that he wants to derail the brexit plan. he coined the phrase chuck chequers. does he want to derail it and then step in and take control at number ten? if you connect the dots, it's

ha rd to ten? if you connect the dots, it's hard to see how it would be politically sustainable for theresa may to change the plan and stay in place with any authority. he seems to be a fan of using colourful language when it comes to brexit. he is stepping it up. he has the weekly telegraph column so i think weekly telegraph column so i think we will get another dose of this. that rhetoric has been getting higher and he has been talking about a white flag fluttering. this seems more extreme way of talking about surrender. he has described chequers isa surrender. he has described chequers is a disaster. if you are ratcheting it up this much the question is where is this going? everyone agrees now that he has his eyes on the leadership but the question is when is that move. when, rather than if. people looking at the tory conference. he is doing a rally.

perhaps we will see him make bolder moves. there are some rumours by tom watson, labour's deputy leader, that there could be a challenge as soon as monday but i'm sceptical about that. he is all over the papers today, not only about brexit but also his private life. the sunday times are reporting that downing street have some sort of dossier on him. a 4000 word dossier to smear him. do you attach any credence to that? this story about the dossier relates toa this story about the dossier relates to a document that i think does exist but the defence being that this was drawn up not for this attack, instead it wasjust this was drawn up not for this attack, instead it was just after the eu referendum and theresa may was going for leadership the first time. the person who wrote it no longer works for which they, and it seemed to document parts of quite colourful private life. lots of it has already been opened. it it has been suggested they might weaponised

it again, it has been denied. i think it will be frowned upon by brexiteers. personal attacks are not really thought of as the done thing so that could anger brexit groups. talk of his private life, criticism of the bag which he uses. what are his chances of becoming leader if he we re his chances of becoming leader if he were to stand ? his chances of becoming leader if he were to stand? we know he is pretty popular with tory party grassroots but what about in parliament and so on? we know he is popular with the tory grassroots. he has seen his popularity soar since leaving the front bench. he is topping the popularity polls stopped in order to get to the leadership in a leadership contest, to get to the final two, you have to go through several rounds of the parliamentary party and with them he is not so popular. with his articles like the one today, we have seen alun duncan smith, saying that —— alan duncan,

saying he will do whatever it takes to stop his career. we have seen a bit of a backlash. i think it makes it harderfor him to get bit of a backlash. i think it makes it harder for him to get through, evenif it harder for him to get through, even if his popularity with the grassroots is high. the bodies of up to five people, including children, were found in a western australia home by police earlier today. investigators went to the house in suburban perth after a man, aged in his 20s, presented himself to a regional police station. it's unclear how the victims died, and there are no details about their connection with the man in custody. activists in syria say russian and syrian warplanes have carried out the "most violent" barrel bomb air strikes in the rebel—held province of idlib in almost a month. at least nine people are said to have been killed, including two children. the united nations is warning of a new humanitarian crisis if there's an all—out military offensive. a bbc investigation has found some major football clubs

are targeting young fans with gambling ads on the junior sections of their websites. logos and links to gambling sites often appeared next to instructions of how to join junior clubs at teams in the premier league, spl and championship. the advertising standards authority says the clubs were blatantly breaking the rules and have now launched their own investigation. adrian goldberg is the presenter of five live investigates — he gave me more details about the investigation findings 60% of clubs now in the english premier league and in the championship are sponsored by betting firms. so we looked at the club specifically who sponsored by these gambling companies and 15 of them, and as say, that encompasses clubs

in the premier league, the english championship, the scottish premier league, 15 of them has links through to betting companies on the children's section of their websites. since we alerted the club to that fact, they have now taken down those links. the english football league have said they are embarrassed by our findings. they have apologised. and they say it was all down to a misunderstanding of the advertising standards authority's rules. nevertheless, it just highlights the fact that, without our intervention, you have got young people being clearly targeted through their football club loyalties by betting firms. and gambling amongst young people is an increasing problem, isn't it? i think the gambling commission have said 25,000 children are already problem gamblers, which is an extraordinary statistic. yes, and we have seen research by company called the epic management consultancy. they show that one in four children they surveyed, it was a survey of 750 children across ten different schools, one in four children they surveyed had a gambling app on their phone. and we're talking about one in three of those had gambled in the last month. so clearly young people are gambling very early.

the british star, olivia colman, has been named best actress at this year's venice film festival for her portrayal of queen anne in "the favourite", which is due for release in the uk next year. the festival's top award — the golden lion — went to a black—and—white spanish—language drama called "roma". it brings netflix its first major festival victory and seals the online streaming company's reputation as a big name in arthouse movies. laura westbrook reports. alfonso cuaron's roma is a deeply personal black—and—white memoir. it was inspired by his childhood in the roma district of mexico city and the film seems to have inspired thejudges, too. alfonso cuaron for roma. taking the top prize at the venice film festival. it was a decision that was reached entirely unanimously by the entire jury.

so 9—0. i am the queen. but you are mad. the favourite, which, like roma, focuses predominantly on female characters, took the grand jury prize. its star, olivia colman, received the best actress award for her portrayal of queen anne. best actor went to willem dafoe, who played vincent van gogh in the biopic at eternity‘s gate. despite stories about women dominating the festival, only one of the films was directed by a woman. jennifer kent took the specialjury prize for the nightingale, a revenge thriller set in 19th—century tasmania. and she made a plea in her acceptance speech. i would just also like to say to all those women out there wanting to make films, please go and do it, we need you. applause. however, the talk of the night was most certainly netflix.

roma was one of six netflix films that premiered here and it is the first big win for the streaming service at a major festival. cannes banned netflix from its competition. the online giant has been attacked for its strategy of making films available for streaming on the same day they are released in cinemas. while some worry about what that would do to the movie industry, alfonso cuaron sees it as an opportunity. this is a film that is in black—and—white, in spanish and mixteco, in mexican. with no recognisable actors or stars. and they are giving a huge, huge international push for this film. releasing it both streaming and also theatrical. not any company does that. as the conversation about the future of film continues, what does seem certain is that we will hear more about roma as the awards season approaches.

nora westbrook, bbc news. we are now going to get a quick weather forecast. for many of us this afternoon, bright and breezy, showers and the forecast. the further north you are in the country, the more likely you are to run in the showers with stronger gusts of wind. this is what it looks like three or 4pm. windy out in the western isles with frequent showers, fewer showers elsewhere, 23 in london, mid—high teens across the north of the country then it turns windy across scotla nd country then it turns windy across scotland through the night, costs of 50 mph.